Hochul Says AI Data Centers Can Bring 'Tremendous Benefits'
They have become a major political issue across the U.S. as companies race to build infrastructure to support demand for AI.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that artificial intelligence-driven data centers can bring tremendous benefits to communities in the state, despite a yearlong moratorium on new hyperscale facilities. Hochul emphasized that the community has the right and obligation to decide whether to welcome data centers, and that New York is working to develop the strongest framework in the nation for data center development to address concerns over energy, electrical use, and tax breaks.
The moratorium, which was announced in July, was presented as a temporary measure while the state studied the industry's potential effects on utility bills, environmental resources, and the electric grid.
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